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Brand New Bright Tomorrow

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About Me

'k, let's try this one more time (since my last page got hacked/taken over):
Quiet. Random. Bright.
Giving you true me since '82.
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My Interests

'k, don't have the energy to list 'em right now.

I'd like to meet:

y'all.

Music:


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Get this widget | Share | Track detailslessee...georgia anne muldrow, amy winehouse, yesterday's new quintet, pharcyde, donny hathaway, kindred, stevie wonder, fiona apple, jay-z, kanye west, common, mos def, talib kweli, jazzyfatnastees, meshell ndegeocello, darien brockington, tanya morgan, little brother, jill scott, amel larrieux, beyonce, marvin gaye, the isley brothers, d'angelo, musiq, les nubians, coldplay, this list goes on but I'm damn lazy :P.

Movies:

(you couldn't tell me I wasn't Troy)...other than that...yeah, just ask or sumn.

Television:

I'm tryna stop watching.

Books:

one dharma. girl, interrupted. south of the border, west of the sun. the catcher in the rye. birdsong. shake loose my skin. the second sex. words of fire: an anthology of african-american feminist thought. she who is. the still point dhammapada. not always so. still life with woodpecker.

Heroes:

...anyone who attempts to go beyond what seems...truth seekers "...truth is the best of all gifts. the flavor of truth is beyond sweet. "...folks who are true to themselves...folks who make it a priority to be kind, you know, even when it's not convenient or popular...the peculiar...the bright...the wise...

My Blog

the Creator knows best. (random list from thursday)

1. "you got to earn my affection&put your back into it&before we get this show on the road&don't make me lose all my self-respect&I ain't desperate yet so&come on now, stop actin' out & act like y...
Posted by Brand New Bright Tomorrow on Fri, 02 Nov 2007 09:52:00 PST

imperfect strangers.

imperfect strangers. that's what we are. it was all in my voice as I called to thank him for wishing me happy birthday. "I thought it was only fair. you called me on *my* birthday." there was a moment...
Posted by Brand New Bright Tomorrow on Thu, 01 Nov 2007 06:13:00 PST

"waitin for...a little somethin' more..." (random list from Monday)

1.2. I believe that is what's referred to as an Onion. 3. wowzers. I didn't know Erykah had it like that! 4. no amount of squats could get you an ass like that. that right there is a gift from God. 5....
Posted by Brand New Bright Tomorrow on Wed, 10 Oct 2007 05:58:00 PST

disappointed, discouraged & some other dis- word I don’t even know.

I don't know what's in store for me I don't know what's in store for me it's so easy for me to look around & feel like I don't see anything materializing & assume there's nothing coming but that's not...
Posted by Brand New Bright Tomorrow on Wed, 03 Oct 2007 06:08:00 PST

leftover hurt feelings, I guess. (random list)

1. I am such a piss poor blogger these days. wowzers. 2. just been out in the world, I guess. 3. I got to visit Lesley's corner of the world last week! it was such a good time :) she is so delightful....
Posted by Brand New Bright Tomorrow on Tue, 02 Oct 2007 05:24:00 PST

molecules.

...out of nowhere, there's this sense of being overwhelmed, like suddenly I'm shrinking & I need to hide my smallness& yes, suddenly I am so very small & fragile & ill-equipped or maybe I've always be...
Posted by Brand New Bright Tomorrow on Wed, 05 Sep 2007 06:45:00 PST

I’ve been tagged!

The rules are: Once you have been tagged, you must write a blog with ten, weird, random things, little known facts, or habits about yourself. At the end you choose 10 people to be tagged, list their n...
Posted by Brand New Bright Tomorrow on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 08:33:00 PST

were so tresvanty. (list from thursday)

-life is& something else. -you can't tell me that the Creator doesn't have a sense of humor, man. -I swear, the minute I become ok with being single & just dating people & getting to know them...
Posted by Brand New Bright Tomorrow on Tue, 04 Sep 2007 06:32:00 PST

"here comes the sunrise..." (random list)

-"ask me how do I feel, ask me now that we're cozy & clinging&well, sir, all I can say is 'if I were a bell, I'd be ringing&' "-*smiles* -in case you can't tell, I'm feeling rather good today. -I'm no...
Posted by Brand New Bright Tomorrow on Tue, 28 Aug 2007 05:44:00 PST

"I am large-I contain multitudes." (random list)

1. "I'll be lookin' at the moon&but I'll be thinkin' of myself&I've got me under my own skin&I don't need nobody else&" 2. I need to renew& I need to renew my purpose & reaffirm my intentions & just&r...
Posted by Brand New Bright Tomorrow on Wed, 22 Aug 2007 05:18:00 PST